I've seen claims that plumber, electrician0

[andy]

will be a valuable skill, post shtf. Yeah, right, like you are going to HAVE electricity and running water EVERYWHERE, if shtf. It will take YEARS for such niceties to return, so by then, the plumbers and electricians will be DEAD, if that's all they know. :-)

[Clint Boyer]

I think you missed the point, there WON'T be water and elec everywhere, that's what will make people with real life skills valuable.

[mrostov]

Originally posted by andy
will be a valuable skill, post shtf. Yeah, right, like you are going to HAVE electricity and running water EVERYWHERE, if shtf. It will take YEARS for such niceties to return, so by then, the plumbers and electricians will be DEAD, if that's all they know. :-)

Most skilled blue collar tradesmen like that whom I know are usually avid hunters/shooters and usually a military vet.